Belmar in Retrospect

Borough of Belmar Historian >> Grace Roper
601 Main Street

The following sections are reproduced from Grace Trott Roper‘s historical retrospective on how the Borough of Belmar came to be. The original booklet is © Copyright 1978 by Grace Trott Roper, Belmar, NJ and was printed by Hoffman Press, Belmar, NJ.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Coat of Arms
• The Belmar Flag
• Belmar – The Name
• The Beginning
• The Original People
• A Town is Born
• Early Housing
• Hotels
• Pavilions
• Lakes
• Shark River
• Churches
• Congregation Sons Of Israel
• Belmar Elementary School
• The Belmar Board of Education
• Post Office
• Fire Companies
• First Aid Squad
• Police Force
• Borough Laws
• Belmar Public Library